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Question		Answer
welcome somebody start learning		to be pleased that somebody has come or has joined an organization, activity, etc.
welcome (adjective) start learning		that you are pleased to have, receive, etc.
meet somebody off something start learning		to go to a place and wait there for a particular person or thing to arrive
meet something start learning		to do or satisfy what is needed or what somebody asks for
come under criticism start learning		to be a person that others are attacking or criticizing
undercut start learning		to make somebody/something weaker or less likely to be effective
express start learning		to show or make known a feeling, an opinion, etc. by words, looks or actions
lend itself to something start learning		to be suitable for something
give off start learning		to produce something such as a smell, heat, light, etc.
bring something about start learning		to make something happen
downsize start learning		to reduce the number of people who work in a company, business, etc. in order to reduce costs
feel at home with start learning		feel comfortable and relaxed
peerless start learning		better than all others of its kind
insatiable start learning		always wanting more of something; not able to be satisfied
appalled start learning		feeling or showing horror at something unpleasant or wrong
keep out of the limelight start learning		stay out of the centre of public attention
disquieting start learning		causing worry and unhappiness
read start learning		to study a subject, especially at a university
give up on something start learning		to stop doing or having something
to rocket up through the ranks start learning		to advance in position, status, or competitive standing extremely quickly
readily available start learning		quickly and without difficulty
to mull over start learning		to spend time thinking carefully about a plan or proposal
to breathe one’s last start learning		to be almost dead/useless
apart from start learning		except for
stumble across something/somebody start learning		to discover something/somebody unexpectedly
on account of the fact (that) start learning		because of
turn down somebody/something start learning		to reject or refuse to consider an offer, a proposal, etc. or the person who makes it
pamper start learning		to take care of somebody very well and make them feel as comfortable as possible
creature comforts start learning		all the things that make life, or a particular place, comfortable, such as good food, comfortable furniture or modern equipment
aggravate start learning		to make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse
a rocky relationship start learning		difficult and not certain to continue or to be successful
sweeping changes start learning		having an important effect on a large part of something
raging thirst start learning		very strong and powerful
quench your thirst start learning		to drink so that you no longer feel thirsty
feel faint with hunger start learning		feeling weak and tired and likely to become unconscious
soft drink start learning		not alcoholic
fussy start learning		too concerned about having things exactly as you want them; hard to please
residential start learning		requiring a person to live at a particular place; offering living accommodation
come as a revelation to somebody start learning		to be a completely new or surprising experience; to be different from what was expected
unwelcome start learning		not wanted
finding start learning		information that is discovered as the result of research into something
to recall a product start learning		to ask for a product to be returned, often because there is something wrong with it
mould start learning		a fine soft green, grey or black substance like fur that is a type of fungus and that grows on old food or on objects that are left in warm wet air
spokesman for... start learning		a person who speaks for a group or an organization
liken something to something start learning		to compare one thing to another and say they are similar
impregnate start learning		to make a substance spread through an area so that the area is full of the substance
forward start learning		to send or pass goods or information to somebody
to take a precautionary measure against something start learning		do something in order to prevent problems or to avoid danger
sell-by-date start learning		the date printed on food packages, etc. after which the food must not be sold
cease start learning		to stop happening or existing; to stop something from happening or existing
out-of-work start learning		unemployed
to be laid off start learning		to be made redundant
scapegoat start learning		a person who is blamed for something bad that somebody else has done or for some failure
deceptive start learning		misleading
trawl start learning		to search through a large amount of information or a large number of people, places, etc. looking for a particular thing or person
track down start learning		to find something after searching in several different places
enticing start learning		so attractive and interesting that you want to have it or know more about it
name and shame somebody start learning		to publish the names of people or organizations who have done something wrong or illegal
a culprit start learning		a person who has done something wrong or against the law
ammunition start learning		information that can be used against another person in an argument
to home in on something start learning		to direct your thoughts or attention towards something
flout start learning		to show that you have no respect for a law, etc. by openly not obeying it
make somebody’s blood boil start learning		to make somebody extremely angry

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